[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Reference works](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference) › [Dictionary of Pali Proper Names](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937) › v1.c6.2424 # Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v1.c6.2424 Dictionary of Pāli Proper Names v1.c6.2424 - **Language:** English ### [v1.c6.2424](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c6.2424) Amarapura.—A city of Burma, founded by King Bodōpayā.¹ The Elder Nāṇābhivamsa lived there and was head of the group of monks known as the Amarapura sect. These monks, later, took to Ceylon a number of Pāli texts, these being either of Burmese authorship or else better known to the Burmese fraternity than to the Sinhalese.² 1. Amaravatī.—Also called Amara. A city in the time of Dīpaṅkara Buddha. Sumedha was born there in a very rich family and renounced the world after having given his wealth away.¹ According to the Mahābodhivamsa² the city was so called because it was inhabited by men like gods. - [Previous: v1.c6.2423](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c6.2423) - [Next: v1.c6.2425](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c6.2425) - [Up: v1.c6](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c6) ## Cites (1) - [Sāsanavaṃsa](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada_postcanon.vamsa.sasanavamsa) — Paññāsāmi 1861, Pāli --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c6.2424](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c6.2424) · Pramāṇa